News – The Labour Party Facebook whistle-blower calls on Irish legislators to hold Big Tech to account Labour spokesperson on media, arts and culture, Senator Marie Sherlock has said Ireland has a responsibility to be a defender of human rights and intervene to better regulate Big Tech organisations such as Facebook. Speaking during an Oireachtas…

News – The Labour PartyEchoing sentiments expressed by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, Labour TD and Spokesperson for Climate, Ivana Bacik, has reiterated the urgent need to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Deputy Bacik said: “The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russia is horrifying to us all. As more horrendous news of…

News – The Labour PartyPrivate Residential Tenancies register must be amended Following the publication of research from Threshold showing the availability of more shortterm lets than long-term in key urban areas, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has called on government to increase local authority inspectors to end the practice of landlords circumventing the planning permission…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Dublin Fingal and Health Spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Sunday 20th March) expressed the solidarity and support of Labour Party members to all those grieving the loss of loved ones who died during the pandemic and to the frontline workers still battling Covid on hospital wards across…

News – The Labour PartyLabour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has tonight (Thursday, 17th March) described the behaviour of the management at P&O Ferries as disgraceful and callous following the shock announcement of 800 job losses at the company. Expressing solidarity with the workers Senator Sherlock said: “It is absolutely disgraceful and callous that P&O Ferries…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s health spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Wednesday, 16th March) written to the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to demand his immediate intervention to resolve a potential dispute between health care workers, union representatives and health service employers. Deputy Smith said: “What was a good news story for health care workers…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has called on government to deliver more affordable cost rental properties for people squeezed by the housing market. With residential property prices growing by 14.8% in the year to January, Senator Moynihan said the lack of urgency from the Minister to redress the imbalance in the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking following the publication of a report of the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Conor O’Mahony, on illegal adoption in Ireland, Labour Spokesperson for Children Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Government to implement its recommendations quickly. Deputy Bacik said: “The publication of today’s report should act as impetus for long-overdue…